Shirley Edna Telfer
Biography
Lifespan: 1929–2017
Branch: Telfer (by marriage) / Parker (by birth)
Vital Information
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Shirley Edna Telfer (née Parker) |
| Born | 28 Mar 1929, South Australia |
| Died | 23 Feb 2017 (age 87), Tumby Bay, South Australia |
| Spouse | Murray John Telfer (1924–2009) (m. 18 Feb 1950, Prospect SA) |
Family
| Relation | Name |
|---|---|
| Father | William Henry Parker (1893–1968) |
| Mother | Caroline Edna Lawrie (1890–1957) |
| Siblings | Avis Parker (1918–2009), Howard Parker (1920–2003), Sydney Hugh Parker (1922–1964), William Humphrey Parker (1926–1976) |
| Spouse | Murray John Telfer (1924–2009) |
| Children | Daryll William Telfer, John Robert Telfer, Grantley Keith Telfer, Timothy Neil Telfer (1959–?), Kathryn Mavis Telfer (1961–1965), Susan Shirley Lawrie (?–living) |
Life Summary
Shirley Edna Parker was the youngest child of William Henry Parker (1893–1968) and Caroline Edna Lawrie (1890–1957), born at the family farm at Long Plains, South Australia. She married Murray John Telfer (1924–2009), uniting the Parker and Telfer families.
She was the grandmother of Mark Kenneth Telfer (1986–?) through her son Timothy Neil Telfer (1959–?).
Family Stories
Shirley Edna Parker married Murray John Telfer, the ninth child of Francis Charles and Amy Telfer. Together they raised three sons — Darryl William, John Robert and Grantley Keith — carrying on the farming tradition of the Telfer family on the Eyre Peninsula. (From the Borders to the Bush, p.175)
Sources
Stub corrected from auto-generated version (19 Jun 2026). Previous version listed wrong mother. See Corrections Log.